At first glance, you may confuse the Mitsubishi Lancer Fortis launched in Taiwan sometime last year with a Toyota Mark X, or some other car, but definitely not the latest generation Lancer. This is because Taiwan’s Lancer has its own styling, featuring its own totally different front and a modified rear end which reminds me of the USDM Civic and features LED tail lamp clusters.
The side profile looks similiar, but with what appears to be a shorter rear end because it does not feature the Lancer’s aggressive protruding snout anymore.
The interior is largely similiar to the original Lancer interior, but Taiwan gets an option for 7 airbags, a DVD player, rear parking camera, and a host of other gadgets. Under the hood is a version of the 4B11 which makes 157 PS at 6,000rpm and 205Nm of torque at 4,250rpm, slightly more powerful than our 155 PS and 199Nm of torque.
It looks more grown up and tamer than the very aggressive Lancer that Malaysia and the rest of the world gets. Which do you prefer? I prefer ours.
View more photos and a video after the jump.
VIDEO: Taiwanese market Mitsubishi Lancer Fortis
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It’s definitely nicer than the current Lancer here
Hey.. it’s nice what! with simple design make this car looks so cool. I like it!
Errr.. one more thing, if the Perdana Replacement Model looks like this, surely sell like hot cakes.. just my 2 cents.. ehehe.. peace!
Waja replacement model, lmao~
notice the headlights?
Some said this would be the new Perdana rather than Mitsubishi 380
Looks LESS aggressive! T.T
Ford falcon face
probably they’re not aggresive ppl. Maybe they simply cannot accept the gnarling snout, too much for them.
not bad… headlamps remind me of 3 series tho..
Front a bit like Waja & rear look like hyundai sonata….hmmm maybe ppl that side of the world prefer ths type of styling
This would be a good candidate for Perdana Replacement Model.
The rear design still looks agressive to me.. Overall is just ok.
Can’t wait for the latest H.Accord though…..!!
i prefer this one
hm..
x3-ish front lamp
evo-ish bonnet
err..i think the rear light suits our “shark” looking lancer.
the torque curve is almost constant..
personally if perdana badging does happen (badging lol),
i prefer this fortis to 380
Where’s Theo? Why dont do a chop slapped on the pics for PRM..!!! : )
simple and nice, i prefer this than the current one… overall feel the car is larger, in term of size and passanger space…
uuuh…dont u think the front looks identical to the present Waja. Serious its front grille is so identical to Waja so is the side light. Only its looks better than Waja.
kereta org tua……
Front bumper is more Sunway Bodykit friendly…hehehe
front look like expand waja… ours lancer is better..
my 2 posen
it’s definitely nicer than the current lancer here.. It’s so unfair!!!!
Ala daddy-daddy and uncle-uncle company’s car. Tame front. X3 lights.
As usual…….ugly butt. Same goes to our version too. Hurmmmm why can’t they design a sexy looking butt like the RX8 or the Z4?
XD Haha… And I thought this is a new Waja facelift.
The minute I saw the photo, I really thought it was a Waja.
But one thing though, it looks very elegant. Gambatte!
wow!!! .. .finally.. waja neo..
The interior looks quite exclusive. It could be design to suit a more conservative market because the sales margin is higher. But no, the new Perdana should not look anything like this, prefer the kind of the new Honda Accord, class….
DVD player? From sports car to luxury car…
the front looks waja-ish and i also dont really like the lancer centre console. too simple. anyway it’s up to the taiwanese, for me i dont like it
ermm… doesnt look pretty interesting to me.. quite uncle looking car… the mivec engine is no doubt tat good lor…
the wan we got wan definitely looks nicer , not only in terms of design but also is better proportioned over here…
another uncle car….. hard to modify.
do u find a modified altis look aggressive! uncle car will always be a uncle car.
front grill reminds me of old galant…. ooolllldddd
I prefer the current lancer over this one
Personally, I prefer the Lancer Fortis to the Lancer GT.
errr.. how to be perdana replacement? Perdana is in D segment, whereas Lancer is in C segment
The Lancer lights look just right on this model. Seems as though Mitsubishi tried to save cost by saying “Hey, the lights look great on the Fortis, let’s try cramming it onto the Lancer as well.”
This is probably how the Lancer should have looked like. It also looks a little bit like a deformed Audi A4 from the back.
the rear certainly looks better, the front looks too tame though, the normal lancer’s front looks like and evo already….
In Taiwan, they split their target custoner very clearly.
Lancer Fortis is as a family sedan, same direction as Accord and Camry. So you don’t need a sport and fiece look of the car.
Lancer EVO X is as a sport performance car, they use this to target customer who wants performance.
Cars in Taiwan are cheap. EVO X is not expensive for them.
But in Msia, we have the Lancer with almost similar look like EVO X. Selling well. There are a few reasons for it
This look like ‘toyota’ verion of lancer actually. Too conservative, too lame, too ‘unclish’ look. The headlamp can be a good idea for Waja facelift. It should be in 1.8 engine and in executive form that’s mean a longer waja.
front lamp and bumper look like 3 series…
rear lamps look like audi A4
but this one more siutable for family car
if u want high performance better get GT…and more fierce
The Lancer we get is definitely nicer… dis one’s more retrained and slightly dated with ‘old man’-like details, but it’s more like an executive car, which the Lancer is actually not. The front lights remind me of the new Skoda Superb tho~ nice LEDS, but the rear’s ruined
raptorclans said,
The front lights remind me of the new Skoda Superb tho~ nice LEDS, but the rear’s ruined
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Did you notice the L initial in the 8th picture? Nice detailing.
Got some Alfa Romeo syndrome in the pictures shown, just look at the 1st and the 2nd picture, it is so obvious that the photographer was inspired by the Alfa 159 picture, otherwise he wouldn’t have snapped the car in this angle.
By the way, the car has the 159 side profile.
Again I repeat…front its clear copy to Waja. But then when u put Proton emblem to it..people start to critise.
i would like this to be our waja replacement model…its target are more on more matured buyers..thus the uncle look..but, it would be good for proton line-up…saga for entry or 2nd car, gen2 and persona for younger ppl…and this, for the more “matured” ppl…
dun count the current perdana in the list as it’s jz too old to be compared…
xstan said,
March 21, 2008 @ 9:20 am
Again I repeat…front its clear copy to Waja. But then when u put Proton emblem to it..people start to critise.
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Yeah I agree, people will say the design is uninspiring, unchallenging, looks too old and blah blah blah…
Ohhhh…..That is waja replacement model………..
confirmmmmmmmmm… this is waja replacement! great! pice around RM 80K….
next waja…
nice car…looking good for ordinary people like me.
defenitely waja replacement model with price from 80k-100k. just annouced by proton they will used fortis as base for the new waja.
how about oil consumption